Allston Rock City

“I made myself invisible, so you will never know if I’m right behind you.”

Label: 1234 (UK) / Dim Mak (US)
Location: UK
For Fans Of: Beck, creepy guys with cool hats
Myspace: www.myspace.com/hellowhitey
Recommended Song: I Made Myself Invisible, Leave Them All Behind

Dark, dance-y, deliciously pop. Stir in a few frantic Myspace blogs to taste and you’ve got Whitey. Another highly-recommend song is “Sweet Words For The Sour” (not on Myspace). I’m really excited about this guy. Wish I had written these songs. (P.S. for the record: his name is Nathan Whitey.)

Complaints:
None really. Not going to change the world though. Doesn’t inspire any emotion in particular.

How He Looks:
He looks pretty bad ass. Socially obscure British hipster-goth girls are swooning in a humid basement somewhere. It’s a good thing too, because it makes the lyric from the top of this post even more unusual. It’s not like the guy just can’t get any.

Next up is a band I’ve personally been following for the past couple years, and consider to be one of the most promising bands in Massachusetts, Feels Like July. They seem to mature like a good wine with each release, and with an average age of 19 years old it’s safe to say that this won’t be the last we’ve heard from them.

Recommended Song: “I Love It On The Railroad” and “We Found A Home”

For Fans Of: As Tall As Lions, Circa Survive, At The Drive In, The Receiving End of Sirens

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/feelslikejuly

Let us know what you think!

Stateless isn’t necessarily a new band, but hailing from Leeds, England they have yet to venture to the United States. This five piece blends melodic rock with soulful electronica. They even have a DJ (but not the same kind of DJ which was a staple of all those rap metal bands in the late 90s) This band is growing fast overseas and hopefully they will enter the US Market soon to let everyone know what we are missing over in Europe.

Recommended songs: Great White Whale, Prism 1

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/statelessonline

What do you get when you take the Neptunes, send them in a time machine back to the 1970s, and send them to music school? Not totally sure, but I would imagine it would sound something like Roy G and the Biv. The group is two guys based out of Boston, MA and Denton, TX as listed on their Myspace. I’m generally not a fan of dance music or disco, but somehow I find this group both acceptable and enjoyable. Check these guys out before they make it big and end up in an Urban Outfitters catalogue.

For Fans Of: The Neptunes, Tiger City, Daft Punk, Justice
Myspace:Roy G And The Biv

Bonus points if you realize their name is the colors of the rainbow in the order you were taught in second grade.

It’s dark, it’s brooding, it’s the reason why you lock your bedroom door at night… it’s my 14 year old sister? Oh wait no it’s All The Saints and they’re signed to maverick indie label Touch and Go (label mates include TV on the Radio, !!!, Pinback, John McCain…)

Label: Touch and Go / Killer Pimp
Location: Atlanta, GA
For Fans Of: Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zeppelin (I know, I know), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (pre-Howl), things that sound like they were recorded a while ago
Myspace: www.myspace.com/allthesaints
Recommended Song: “Hornett”

All The Saints is one of my favorite Atlanta bands. If mainstream rock is a knife fight at the local tavern, All The Saints plans your murder months in advance. They’ve got diagrams. They’ve got spear traps in the ground covered with leaves and all that tribal shit. I also highly recommend the song “Recycled Highways.” It’s an emotional rock ballad- sounds more like Mogwai than QOTSA.

Complaints:
The singer isn’t distinct enough and I don’t make an emotional connection with him. No clear hooks either.

How They Look:
The middle guy kinda looks like Ashton Kutcher, am I right??? And the guy on the right looks like the frontman from now-defunct punk pop group The Sloppy Meateaters. Just sayin. They must be closet uglies though because this is the only picture of their faces. NOT mysterious. I mean uh… I don’t judge guys? What was the question again?

Lets kick things off. My first band will be New Jersey’s Control. A fairly new band with a massive amount of potential. If this band plays their cards right, they’ve got a great career ahead of them.

Welcome to Allston Rock City, we(Trevor, Gray, Keith) plan to bring you the best new bands everyday.